President Buhari moves to end estimated billing in Nigeria

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Buhari okays import waivers on electricity metres
President Muhammadu Buhari

Okays import waivers on electricity metres

Admin l Wednesday, August 26, 2020

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed nationwide mass metering of homes in Nigeria as part of efforts to end estimated billing in the country.  

In  order to achieve this, the president equally approved  a one year waiver of import levy on electricity metres so  that Nigerians who do not have meters and currently on estimated billings can  be supplied metres as early as possible  at a reasonable cost.

President Muhammadu Buhari made the revelation this evening on his social media handle.

“President @MBuhari has approved a one-year waiver of Import Levy on electricity meters, so that Nigerians who do not have meters can be supplied as early as possible at reasonable cost

“President @MBuhari ends estimated Billing; directs nationwide mass metering”, he said on Twitter.

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The President made the revelation just as the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has said that there is no tariff raise for the  poor and vulnerable Nigerians but that DISCOS have been directed to embark on mass metering.

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